Trivia - Labor Day

This Labor Day trivia quiz has 12 multiple-choice questions. Answers to the Labor Day trivia questions can be found at the end of the quiz. Enjoy and happy holiday!

1. What is the purpose of Labor Day in the U.S.?a) To celebrate labor unionsb) To honor all workers c) To raise awareness for the labor movementd) All of the above2. The American Labor Day marks the unofficial end of which natural season?a) Spring b) Summer c) Autumn d) Winter 3. How is Labor Day usually celebrated in America? a) Rest b) Last-min vacation c) Back-to-school shopping d) All of these4. What event in U.S. history led to the establishment of Labor Day as a holiday?a) Tompkins Square Riot b) Great Railroad Strike of 1877 c) Bay View Tragedy d) Haymarket Riot e) Pullman Strike5. Which U.S. President was the first to make Labor Day a federal holiday?a) Teddy Roosevelt b) Franklin Roosevelt c) John F. Kennedy d) Grover Cleveland 6. What year was Labor Day first celebrated as a federal holiday?a) 1870 b) 1882 c) 1894 d) Not known7. What happened during the Haymarket Massacre of 1886?a) Anarchists attacked and killed police officers b) Officers intentionally murdered workers on strike c) Rampant acts of vandalism8. Labor Day in the United States falls on the first Monday of which month of the year?a) August b) September c) October d) November e) May 9. Which U.S. state does not recognize Labor Day as a public holiday?a) Texas b) Oklahoma c) New York d) Illinois e) None10. Where did the Haymarket Massacre take place?a) Chicago b) New York City c) Washington D.C. d) Los Angeles e) Philadelphia11. National Labor Union, the first nationwide labor federation in America, was founded in which year?a) 1866 b) 1876 c) 1886 d) 1896 e) 190612. True or False. US president Woodrow Wilson appointed the first labor secretary in American history.Answer Key:1)d 2)b 3)d 4)e 5)d 6)c 7)a 8)b 9)e 10)a 11)a 12)TrueClassificationsMaster - 12 correct answersExpert - 10 to 11 correct answersIntermediate - 7 to 9 correctBeginner - 4 to 6 correctNovice - Less than 4 correct